Dart Charge pay as you go

Dart Charge pay as you go

Dart Charge pay as you go by midnight the day after you crossed the Dartford Bridge or used the Dartford Tunnel.

You will get a fine if you’re late or don’t pay.

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Dart Charge pay as you go

Use this service for Dart Charge pay as you go online safely and securely. Dart Charge pay as you go online payment by Credit or Debit card by midnight after use

Dart Charge pay as you go payment methods.

Pay online safely and securely by Credit or Debit card by midnight after use.

Dart Charge pay as you go, you can also use this service to pay in advance and pre-pay up to a year in advance. Payment can be made online or at your local Payzone shop.

Use the journey planner map below to plan your journey and for live traffic reports

Speed limits on the Dartford Bridge Crossing and Dartford Tunnel

Speed limits on the Dartford Bridge crossing and Dartford Tunnel
Speed limits

Average speed camera enforcement are used in the Dartford Tunnel and on the Dartford Crossing Bridge.

CCTV operates on the Dartford Bridge Crossing and in the Dartford Tunnels.

Observe the limits and information shown on the overhead gantries. 

Speed restrictions are imposed on the Dartford Crossing Bridge. Subject to adverse weather conditions please follow these limits shown on the signage.

Dartford Bridge and Dartford Tunnel safety information

Dartford Bridge and Dartford Tunnel safety information

The above information is for drivers on how to safely drive through the Dartford tunnels. It also explains what to do if you experience a problem while driving through the tunnels or what to do in the rare event of an incident in the tunnels.

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Dart Charge Dartford Bridge Crossing and Dartford Tunnel information and history

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It joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames, forming part of London’s orbital M25 motorway and the furthest-downstream road crossing of the Thames. 

There are two tunnels, the eastern and western.

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It opened in stages: the west tunnel in 1963, the east tunnel in 1980 and the bridge in 1991. The 2 tunnels are 1,430m long. 

The only fixed road crossing of the Thames east of Greater London, it is the busiest estuarial crossing in the United Kingdom, with an average daily use of over 130,000 vehicles

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Bridge is know under different names such a Dartford Bridge, Dartford Bridge Crossing, Dartford Bridge Toll, Dartford Crossing,  QE2 Bridge Qe11 Bridge Qe11 or QE2 Toll,  and the formal name is Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

The bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 30 October 1991.

With daily traffic flows of 150,000 vehicles the crossing suffers regular traffic congestion.

4.8m for the west tunnel, accessed by lanes 1 and 2 (left hand lanes), and 5.0m for the east tunnel, accessed by
lanes 3 and 4 (right hand lanes).

A new concrete barrier will be constructed between lanes, which means that vehicles will not be able to cross from lanes 1 and 2 to lanes 3 and 4 after Junction 1a of the M25.

This requires drivers to move into the correct lane before Junction 1a earlier than now.

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